Many accidents are caused by riders braking incorrectly. According to the California Highway patrol, locking up the rear brakes is a factor in the majority of motorcycle crashes. Changing Gears Early motorcycle clutches were operated by a foot pedal in the same way that automobile drivers use ...
Empty tanks to blame for many plane crashes: ; Federal official says it is surprising how many pilots take risk of flying on low fuelMELANIE S. WELTE
In 2020, the actress played the character of Jane in Quibi's Survive miniseries, which centers on two strangers having to rely on each other for survival after their plane crashes into snowy mountains. Turner then took on the role of Margaret Ratliff in the 2022 HBO true-crime drama miniseri...
Manyairlinescontinued to treat air travel as a luxury, however. Free meals and drinks, expansive and comfortable seats, personal attention from flight attendants and other amenities kept the price of plane tickets relatively high. Airline deregulation and the changing economics of the airline industry ...
It’s little wonder, then, that airplane turbulence would make so many travelers uneasy. Turbulence can happen without warning, causing a plane to shudder or dip erratically. Items may shift, and passengers might be jostled in their seats. The sudden lift or plummet of an altitude change can...
With many airlines now hawking "unbundled" fares, it's easy for travelers to mistake low advertised prices forcheap plane tickets. But for consumers eager to get the best deal on flights heading into the summer travel season, it pays to learn how "drip pricing" can make airfare more expensi...
After two plane crashes involving Boeing 737 Max jets, one in late 2018 and one in early 2019, some experts expressed concern that pilots were losing basic flying skills as they relied more and more on increasing amounts of automation in the cockpit. ...
“I didn’t have any problems initially and flew in planes and gliders without a problem until I started reading about plane crashes. Since then, I kept thinking about crashing whenever I flew. It got so bad that I once gave up flying for a year and took trains instead, but it was ...
Air travel and turbulence have always gone hand in hand with many flights, especially long haul, experiencing spells of bumpiness. Thesevere episode on board a Singapore Airlines planein which one passenger died raises concerns about how risky turbulence can be. ...
“Certainly Boeing has had some production problems, which they’re working their way through, and it’s not a good look. But the bottom line is that there are so many checks in place now that I don’t believe anybody should be concerned. ...